Late news for yesterday was of an adult Mediterranean Gull at the slipway at Whitehead seafront. (Cameron Moore)

Many thanks to today's photographers, to Cameron Moore for the picture of the adult Mediterranean Gull, to Jane McLaughlin for the pictures of the Lapwing and the Bar-tailed Godwit and to Dick Glasgow for the picture of the Buzzard:

If you are interested in a birding pelagic to deep water on Saturday 2 Aug leaving Blacksod pier Mayo @ 6am, returning late evening, there are a few places left on a boat. The cost is 100 euro each. If weather is not suitable on the 2nd we'll go 3rd. Can you contact Brad Robson asap on 07711019808 if you are interested.

The Cattle Egret was still showing in fields behind Hillsborough Lake.(Garry Armstrong)

A juv. Ruff was at Belfast Harbour Estate reserve. Yesterday 2 Little Egret a Greenshank and 2 Sanderling where also at the Harbour Estate, 2 Sanderling and 620 Redshank at Whitehouse Lagoon.(Stuart McKee)

3 juvenile Mediterranean Gulls currently on east strand, Portrush. An adult was seen on a seawatch at Ramore Head earlier (Neal Warnock)

Ramore Head in a 3 hrs seawatch had 750 Manx Shearwater, 1 Sooty Shearwater,1 Puffin, 4 Mediterranean Gulls, 14 Common Scoter, 5 Whimbrel & 100 Golden Plover/ (Neal Warnock).Thanks to Mark Killops for the Reed Warbler pictures from Oxford Island, John Parkinson for the pictures of the Gannet and the Puffin and Fulton Somerville for the pictures of the Sanderling and Little Terns from Co. Louth. You can see more of John's pictures at https://www.flickr.com/photos/johnfp2012/

At Glenoo Mountain, nr Fivemiletown, Co Tyrone this afternoon was a Cuckoo being fed by Meadow Pipit, a group of Crossbills drinking in a stream a Wheatear, Kestrel and Buzzard. (Colin Bell)

A juvenile Hobby was unsuccessfully chasing Meadow Pipit and then resting on a fence pole near road 200 m south of The crossroads at Slieveanorra. Seen from Nowtown-Crommelin Road at 11am today. 3 Red Grouse were flying on hill south-east side of Glendun River at 1200 (Jim Bowman, Denis Carty)

A Little Egret was at Briggs Rocks this afternoon (Colin Guy)

The highlights of an evening watch off Ardglass from 2000-2100 were one Minke Whale (feeding) and one Arctic Skua pursuing shearwaters. Another Minke Whale and a Harbour Porpoise were off Killough coastguard at the same time. (Chris and Tim Murphy)

Last night two minke whales, two harbour porpoises and 1,000 plus Manx Shearwaters off Ardglass. Also two porpoises from S John’s Pt and one from Killough coastguard. At least two of the three Killough Long-eared Owl families are still calling.(Chris and Tim Murphy)

Thanks to Dick Glasgow for the pic of the Meadow Pipit and Wilton Farrelly for the littoralis Rock Pipit:

A Honey buzzard was at Slieveanorra this morning at 1020hrs. Over the forest above Bryvore Bridge (where the four roads meet on the Glendun side of Slieveanorra) it then dropped down to the north over Beaghs. (David Steele).

The Cattle Egret was still showing distantly in the fields behind Hillsborough Lake. (Garry Armstrong).

A Quail was calling at Myroe Levels in the field with the fishing pond near the horseshoe bend. 5 Golden Plover were at the lawn turf fields. (Stuart McKee).

Thanks to Adam Middleton for the picture of the Puffins and to William Smiton for the pictures of the Razorbill and the Swallow. Both the Puffin and Razorbill pictures were taken on a Round Rathlin Boat trip.

There was a full boat for yesterday's trip and the excellent weather conditions gave observers the opportunity to see the huge numbers of seabirds.

The next boat trip will leave Ballycastle Marina at 4.30pm this Saturday (19th July).

The seabirds will soon leave the cliffs so this may be one of the last chances to see this amazing spectacular this year.
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An adult Med Gull and five Bar-tailed Godwit were at Whitehouse Lagoon. (Adam McClure).9 Common Sandpiper were at Belfast Harbour Lagoon and 2 first-summer Little Gull at Kinnegar Pool (Stuart McKee).Two male and one female Siskins were visiting a feeder in Greenisland. (Anthea Cross).The Spoonbill was still at the Yacht Club end of the Quoile Pondage, a Little Gull and good numbers of Black-tailed Godwits were also present. (Tony Donaldson).

A family party of 3 Barn Owls was at a site between Moneyreagh and Comber (David Clarke).

The Spoonbill was still at the Quoile Pondage in the far bay best seen from corner of Castle Island Road as it goes round towards the yacht club. (Tony Donaldson)

The Cattle Egret was still in the fields behind Hillsborough Park Lake. (Garry Armstrong).

Thanks to Christine Cassidy for the pictures of a juvenile Cuckoo, to Tony Donaldson for the picture of the Spoonbill and to Dick Glasgow for the pictures of the Willow Warbler, young Robin and Merlin. You can see a video of Tree Sparrows nesting in Dicks garden athttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GKbjtOHYods

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